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2008 Tour Band Bio's

ROGER WATERS ON THE ROAD - 2008

Official Band Member Biographies


SNOWY WHITE - GUITAR

Snowy White is one of a handful of classic blues orientated British electric guitar players musicians whose sound, technique and style has echoed the originality of the blues with the excitement of rock.

In 1976 he toured the US and Europe with the Pink Floyd as their first augmenting musician. In 1979 he worked with Peter Green (ex Fleetwood Mac) on his album In The Skies now something of a collectors item.

He then joined Thin Lizzy to record and tour their Chinatown album. His solo single, Bird of Paradise, was a top five hit in the UK. In 1990 he worked with Roger Waters on The Wall, Live In Berlin.

In 1994 he formed a new band The White Flames, whose album, Melting, was released in the US last September. When Roger Waters took to the stage again in 1999 and 2000 US tours, and during his 2002 World Tour Snowy became a staple member of Roger's Band.

Now on the road with Roger Waters once more, Snowy has been touring his Dark Side of the Moon Tour in Europe and the US in 2006, and will again be embarking on a world tour with Roger during 2007.


GRAHAM BROAD - DRUMS

Graham Broad is an accomplished drummer and has worked with Roger Waters on the Radio Kaos and the Amused To Death albums.

He has played on all Tina Turner's albums since Private Dancer and has worked with the likes of the Beach Boys, George Michael, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Bryan Adams.

Graham recorded with Roger Waters on the "Amused To Death" album, and when Roger Waters took to the stage again in 1999 and 2000 US tours, and during his 2002 World Tour Graham became a staple member of Roger's Band. In 2001, he has also was touring with Rolling Stone, Bill Wyman.

Now on the road with Roger Waters once more, Graham has become a staple member of Roger's band touring his Dark Side of the Moon Tour in Europe and the US in 2006, and will again be embarking on a world tour with Roger during 2007.


JON CARIN - KEYBOARDS/GUITAR/VOCALS

Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964 in New York) is a musician, producer, engineer, writer and programmer who plays keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drums and sings. Carin is now an established session man and has performed on many albums and DVDs.

Also known as the front-man (lead vocalist, keyboard and guitar player) of the 80s band Industry, whose 1984 breakthrough single State Of The Nation was followed in the same year by the successful album Stranger To Stranger.

After the breakup of the band, he was asked by Industry's producer Rhett Davies to work with Bryan Ferry on Bryan's Boys and Girls album. He then joined Bryan at Live Aid in London where he met David Gilmour of Pink Floyd (who had joined Bryan on guitar). This spawned an accidental twenty year career of assisting other artists such as Richard Butler and David Gilmour in any way possible. He played at 1991's Amnesty International 30th Anniversary Concert where David Gilmour was the musical director. Jon toured with Pink Floyd and was featured on the albums; A Momentary Lapse of Reason, Delicate Sound of Thunder CD and Video, The Division Bell, P*U*L*S*E CD and DVD, Echoes, Shine On, and La Carrera Panamericana.

Apart from playing with Pink Floyd, Jon Carin has played with The Who in 1996, along with Geoff Whitehorn, John 'Rabbit' Bundrick and as well as many other concerts with David Gilmour.

In 1999, and 2000, Jon toured with Roger Waters for his US In The Flesh Tour and is featured on the "In the Flesh Live" CD and DVD, as well as the "Flickering Flame" CD.

In 2006 he toured with both David Gilmour (on the "On an Island" tour) and with Roger Waters (The Dark Side of the Moon Live tour), and will be again touring with Roger Waters during his 2007 world tour.


HARRY WATERS - HAMMOND ORGAN

As a child, Harry Waters was classically trained on the piano. Aged 11, his music professor introduced him to the work of Fats Waller and Scott Joplin. In his late teens, Harry worked with tribute bands playing everything from Led Zeppelin to the Grateful Dead regularly touring in Europe. However, his musical roots lie with blues and jazz and he is heavily influenced by the likes of Bills Evans, Keith Jarrett and Oscar Peterson. He also enjoys experimenting with electronic music

In 2002, Harry toured with his Roger, his father as the opportunity to play the music that he grew up with was a challenge too good to miss. Now again during his father's 2006 and 2007 World tours, he has become an intregal part of Roger's band.


DAVE KILMINSTER - GUITAR AND VOCALS

Dave Kilminster, skyrocketed to international prominence as Guitarist Magazine's first 'Guitarist of the Year' in 1991. He says he has always felt he was born to be a musician. After 'messing around' from an early age on his Nans piano he actually started responding to that calling with a passion in April 1976 when he took up the guitar. He began playing left-handed (being naturally left handed!), but after damaging his right wrist very badly in a freak go-kart accident(!!), he continued right handed. His determination, skill, and talent has led to an extraordinary career as a guitarist, vocalist, instructor, journalist, engineer, writer, and producer.

Shortly after being named 'Guitarist of the Year' Dave was asked to teach at the Guitar Institute in Acton (London). He was later asked to write and transcribe for 'Guitar Techniques' (which he still does) and 'Guitarist'.

He is equally acclaimed in live performance and on recordings and has been featured alongside rock and roll luminaries including Keith Emerson [who credits Dave with getting him to tour again], whom he met while playing with Qango. Fans worldwide recognize him from gigs with the Nice, Qango, the Keith Emerson Band, Ken Hensley, John Wetton, Guthrie Govan, Carl Palmer and others.

Dave teaches between recordings and gigs at the Academy for Contemporary Music in Guilford and on occasional Guitar Break Weekends. He was featured in his own instructional series, Killer Guitar, on the global satellite M-Channel. The popularity of those programs led to Dave's developing and starring a series of instructional DVDs for LickLibrary, known for their high quality tutorials.

'Playing with Fire', Dave's debut all-acoustic album, was recorded in 1996 and remastered in 2004. Since 2002, Dave has toured around the world with Keith Emerson. He has also managed to fit in solo gigs which feature not only his solo work but songs from his heroes.

Scarlet, Dave's highly awaited rock and roll album, is scheduled for 2006 release and also features his engineering and production, along with his guitar, vocals, keyboard playing, writing and collaboration from a series of friends, including Keith Emerson Band members Pete Riley and Phil Williams [drums and bass, respectively].

In 2006, and now again in 2007, Dave is featured on guitar and vocals on an international tour with Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters in a live performance of 'Dark Side of the Moon' and other songs from Waters' career with Pink Floyd and as a solo artist.


CHESTER KAMEN - GUITAR

Chester Kamen was born in Hackney, London. He started playing guitar aged 11, and at 18, turned professional.

His first recording was with a band called, Numbers. Chester and Numbers singer, Ouida, teamed up and were discovered by Bryan Ferry who produced their self penned single entitled, "Pick Up In A Nightclub".

Since then Chester has never looked back. He has worked with Madonna on "Like A Prayer", Robbie Williams on "Angels", Seal, Massive Attack and Gabrielle to name but a few.

He performed on stage at Live Aid and has played with Paul McCartney, Bob Geldof and Natalie Imbruglia.

Prior to joining Roger Waters on his In The Flesh World tour, Chester has been working with Texan singer, Shea Seger.


IAN RITCHIE - SAXOPHONE

Ian Ritchie: composer, producer, arranger and saxophonist.

From 1974 to 1978, Ian was a member of the bands; The Liverpool connection and Deaf School, 1980 with Miro Miroe and signed to CBS Records. During the 1980's he was the producer of Roger Waters' album Radio Kaos, along with many other recordings with artists such as Laurie Anderson, Pete Wylie, Hugh Cornwell and The Big Dish.

In 1994, Ritchie composed "The Globe Trekker Theme" (previously known as the "The Lonely Planet Theme"), the theme music of the travel show Globe Trekker.

In addition to currently playing Saxaphone with the Roger Waters band during his 2006 and 2007 world tours, Ian Ritchie performs with the Holly Penfield Quintet, as well as his own contemporary jazz group who have released their first CD "Ian Ritchie's SOHO Project" and is about to go into the studio to record their second release.


P P ARNOLD - GUEST VOCALIST

PP Arnold began her singing career as an Ikette with Ike and Tina Turner.She came to London with them to tour with the Rolling Stones in the mid-sixties.

From her first album"The First Lady of Immediate" came the classic "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and from the second came her rendition of "Angel Of The Morning".

With her backing band "The Nice", she toured alongside Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Blind Faith, and many other legendary bands and artists.

She has dueted with Rod Stewart and supported Eric Clapton on his Delaney, Bonnie and Friends with George Harrison and Billy Preston in the early 70's.

She recorded with Roger Waters on the "Amused To Death" album, as well as recording her own recent release. When Roger Waters took to the stage again in 1999 and 2000 US tours, and again during his 2002 World Tour, PP Arnold stood out as one of three backing vocalists with her stirring rendition of "Perfect Sense Pt.2"

Now on the road with Roger Waters once more, PP has become a staple member of Roger's band touring his Dark Side of the Moon Tour in Europe and the US in 2006, and will again be embarking on a world tour with Roger during 2007.


CAROL KENYON - GUEST VOCALIST

Carol Kenyon is a British singer who has appeared as a session artist on many albums and singles, and in many concerts.

Her early performances were as part of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. She has also sung with Kylie Minogue, Heaven 17, Paul Hardcastle, Mike Oldfield, Jon Anderson, Vangelis, Malcolm McLaren, Pet Shop Boys, Morrissey-Mullen, Tears for Fears and Van Morrison.

In 1989 she sang lead vocals on the single "Madame Butterfly" from the album Waltz Darling. (Hitting the top 20 of The UK Singles Chart)

In 1994 she was featured as a backup vocalist for Pink Floyd's album The Division Bell. Then in 2005, she was one of the back up vocalists for the Pink Floyd reunion at the Live 8 concert, London in Hyde Park.

In 2006 and 2007 she is touring with Roger Waters providing backing vocals for his' Dark Side of the Moon Live world tour.

SYLVIA MASON-JAMES - GUEST VOCALIST

Sylvia has worked with Carol Kenyon and PP Arnold, and has toured with the Pet Shop Boys, recorded with various artists, such as Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Cher and many more. She also took part in 2005's Live 8 concert.





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